The Election Commission had on June 7 announced the schedule for the presidential poll.

Amit Shah's presence is required in New Delhi as BJP is likely to finalise name of presidential nominee.

New Delhi:

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The BJP president postponed visit to Arunachal Pradesh due to start today

Delay because BJP is likely to finalise presidential nominee in New Delhi

The election to the top constitutional post will be held on July 17

BJP president Amit Shah has postponed his visit to Arunachal Pradesh due to start today and the party is likely to defer its national executive meeting scheduled for July 15-16 as it works to finalise a candidate for the Presidential election. Mr Shah is likely to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and senior leaders to discuss president election.

Mr Shah's presence in the capital is required as the BJP is likely to begin the process of finalising the name of its presidential nominee any time now, a party leader was quoted as saying by the Press Trust of India.

If the opposition too puts up a candidate, which is very likely considering the ongoing talks among top leaders of the Congress, the Left, Janata Dal (United), among others, a contest will be inevitable.

The electorate, comprising elected Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha members and members of state assemblies, is tilted in favour of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance, but the opposition is trying to woo regional parties to support their candidate.